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Coronation 100 – 1969

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
1 Rhodesia John Love Team Gunston Great Britain Lotus 49 [R3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 –
2 Rhodesia Sam Tingle Team Gunston Great Britain Brabham BT24 [2] Repco 740 V8 3.0 –
3 South Africa Basil van Rooyen Team Lawson Great Britain McLaren M7A [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 –
4 South Africa John McNicol Donald Motors Great Britain Lola T142 [SL142/23] Ford V8 5.0 –
5 South Africa Bob Olthoff Bobby Olthoff Racing Great Britain McLaren M3A [3] Ford V8 5.0 –
6 South Africa Paddy Driver L. D. Serrurier Great Britain Lola T140 [SL140/4] Ford V8 5.0 –
7 South Africa Dave Charlton Scuderia Scribante Great Britain Lola T140 [SL140/14] Chevrolet V8 5.0 –
8 South Africa Jackie Pretorius Team Pretoria Great Britain Lola T142 [SL142/25] Ford V8 5.0 –
9 Rhodesia Clive Puzey Jack Holme Great Britain Brabham BT20 [F1-1-66] Repco 620 V8 3.0 –
10 South Africa Gordon Henderson Gordon Henderson Great Britain Brabham BT24 [1] Repco 740 V8 3.0 –
11 South Africa John Brits John Brits South Africa Alfa Special Alfa Romeo Twin cam 1.6 –
12 South Africa Derek Henderson Derek Henderson South Africa LDS Mk 3 [‘9’] Climax FPF L4 2.0 –
14 South Africa Garth McGillewie Garths Motors Great Britain Brabham BT23C [10] Ford Cosworth FVA L4 1.6 –
15 Rhodesia Peter Parnell Peter Parnell Great Britain Brabham BT23C [6] Ford Cosworth FVA L4 1.6 –
16 South Africa John Amm Peter Parnell Great Britain Brabham BT18 [F2-2-66] Climax FPF L4 2.0 –
17 South Africa Fred Goddard Peter Parnell South Africa FMG 1 Ford Twin cam 1.6 –
18 South Africa Jack Holme Jack Holme South Africa LDS Mk 2 [‘8’] Ford Twin cam 1.6 –
19 United States Bob Schroeder Bob Schroeder South Africa LDS Mk 2 [‘7’] Climax FPF L4 2.0 –
22 South Africa Kipp Ackermann G. S. Ackermann Great Britain Lotus 51 [51A-FF44] Ford Twin cam 1.6 –
Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 1 Rhodesia John Love Great Britain Lotus 49 [R3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 – 01:05.100 0
2 3 South Africa Basil van Rooyen Great Britain McLaren M7A [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 – 01:05.500 0
3 4 South Africa John McNicol Great Britain Lola T142 [SL142/23] Ford V8 5.0 – 01:09.200 0
4 2 Rhodesia Sam Tingle Great Britain Brabham BT24 [2] Repco 740 V8 3.0 – 01:09.300 0
5 8 South Africa Jackie Pretorius Great Britain Lola T142 [SL142/25] Ford V8 5.0 – 01:10.100 0
6 7 South Africa Dave Charlton Great Britain Lola T140 [SL140/14] Chevrolet V8 5.0 – 0
7 6 South Africa Paddy Driver Great Britain Lola T140 [SL140/4] Ford V8 5.0 – 01:11.200 0
8 5 South Africa Bob Olthoff Great Britain McLaren M3A [3] Ford V8 5.0 – 01:11.100 0
9 14 South Africa Garth McGillewie Great Britain Brabham BT23C [10] Ford Cosworth FVA L4 1.6 – 01:11.900 0

Official Name Coronation 100 69
Circuit Pietermaritzburg
Date April 7
Pole John Love 01:05.100
Fastest Lap
Podium 1st Basil van Rooyen, 2nd John Love, 3rd John McNicol
Prev race Cape South Easter Trophy January 11
Next race Rand Autumn Trophy April 26
P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps Gr Pts
1 3 South Africa Basil van Rooyen Team Lawson Great Britain McLaren M7A [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 – 01:04:50.000 56 2 9
2 1 Rhodesia John Love Team Gunston Great Britain Lotus 49 [R3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 – 01:05:26.600 56 1 6
3 4 South Africa John McNicol Donald Motors Great Britain Lola T142 [SL142/23] Ford V8 5.0 – 01:05:26.600 56 3 4
4 6 South Africa Paddy Driver L. D. Serrurier Great Britain Lola T140 [SL140/4] Ford V8 5.0 – 01:06:05.300 56 7 3
5 14 South Africa Garth McGillewie Garths Motors Great Britain Brabham BT23C [10] Ford Cosworth FVA L4 1.6 – +2 laps 54 9 2
6 15 Rhodesia Peter Parnell Peter Parnell Great Britain Brabham BT23C [6] Ford Cosworth FVA L4 1.6 – +3 laps 53 1
7 18 South Africa Jack Holme Jack Holme South Africa LDS Mk 2 [‘8’] Ford Twin cam 1.6 – +5 laps 51 0
8 16 South Africa John Amm Peter Parnell Great Britain Brabham BT18 [F2-2-66] Climax FPF L4 2.0 – +7 laps 49 0
9 22 South Africa Kipp Ackermann G. S. Ackermann Great Britain Lotus 51 [51A-FF44] Ford Twin cam 1.6 – +9 laps 47 0
10 11 South Africa John Brits John Brits South Africa Alfa Special Alfa Romeo Twin cam 1.6 – +18 laps 38 0
11 19 United States Bob Schroeder Bob Schroeder South Africa LDS Mk 2 [‘7’] Climax FPF L4 2.0 – +56 laps 0 0
DNF 2 Rhodesia Sam Tingle Team Gunston Great Britain Brabham BT24 [2] Repco 740 V8 3.0 – Differential 55 4 0
DNF 9 Rhodesia Clive Puzey Jack Holme Great Britain Brabham BT20 [F1-1-66] Repco 620 V8 3.0 – Withdrawn 0 0
DNF 17 South Africa Fred Goddard Peter Parnell South Africa FMG 1 Ford Twin cam 1.6 – Withdrawn 0 0
DNF 12 South Africa Derek Henderson Derek Henderson South Africa LDS Mk 3 [‘9’] Climax FPF L4 2.0 – Withdrawn 0 0
DNF 5 South Africa Bob Olthoff Bobby Olthoff Racing Great Britain McLaren M3A [3] Ford V8 5.0 – Accident 26 8 0
DNF 8 South Africa Jackie Pretorius Team Pretoria Great Britain Lola T142 [SL142/25] Ford V8 5.0 – Mechanical 10 5 0
DNF 7 South Africa Dave Charlton Scuderia Scribante Great Britain Lola T140 [SL140/14] Chevrolet V8 5.0 – Accident 7 6 0
DNF 10 South Africa Gordon Henderson Gordon Henderson Great Britain Brabham BT24 [1] Repco 740 V8 3.0 – Accident 6 0
South African Formula 1 1969
Pos Driver Team Pts
1 South Africa Basil van Rooyen Great Britain McLaren 18
2 Rhodesia Sam Tingle Great Britain Brabham 6
3 Rhodesia John Love Great Britain Lotus 6
4 South Africa Dave Charlton Great Britain Lola 4
5 South Africa John McNicol Great Britain Lola 4
6 South Africa Jackie Pretorius Great Britain Lola 3
7 South Africa Paddy Driver Great Britain Lola 3
8 South Africa Bob Olthoff Great Britain McLaren 2
9 South Africa Garth McGillewie Great Britain Brabham 2
10 Rhodesia Clive Puzey Great Britain Brabham 1
11 Rhodesia Peter Parnell Great Britain Brabham 1
  • Post category:60s / Extra Championship
Tags: 1969 SAF1, Basil van Rooyen, Coronation 100, Ford Cosworth, McLaren, McLaren M7A, Pietermaritzburg, Roy Hesketh Circuit, South African Formula 1, Team Lawson

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